Spain
SPAIN: Separatists wanted party ban lifted for May
Leaders of the Basque separatist group ETA have said the conflict with Madrid will be prolonged...
SpainGERMANY/SPAIN: German utility gives up Endesa bid
E.ON has withdrawn its bid for Spanish power group Endesa, the German utility announced yesterday.
GermanyEU/SPAIN: Spain faces second court case over Endesa
The European Commission yesterday referred Spain for a second time to the European Court of...
EuSPAIN: PP media boycott may alienate voters
The country's main opposition, the centre-right Popular Party (PP), yesterday extended its...
SpainGERMANY/SPAIN/ITALY: Takeover battle set to continue
The top two shareholders in Spain's biggest utility Endesa -- Italian Enel and Spanish Acciona --...
GermanyEUROPEAN UNION: Tax competition may be damaging
The German government agreed on March 14 to implement reductions in corporation tax rates and...
WESTERN EUROPE: Political lobby damages Airbus outlook
On February 28, Airbus announced its Power8 restructuring programme. Airbus must deliver greater...
ITALY/SPAIN/GERMANY: E.ON faces new challenge to bid
Enel, Italy's biggest power company (30% public-owned), yesterday bought 9.99% of Spanish energy...
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